Black Rebels: African-Caribbean Freedom Fighters in Jamaica
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (762 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9768123664 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is author of " The Caribbean: Genesis of a fragmented Nationalism." . She has taught German literature at Columbia University, Haverford College, and Rutgers University, and serves on the PEN Translation Committee. About Franklin Knight: Johns Hopkins University, wrote a preface to "Black Rebels, African-Caribbean Freedom Figh
"The context of marronage is carefully established: the plantation system as an economic and ideological machine fueled by the abuse of black working power and the forms of black resistance against the terror of exploitation. 70, nos. It is one of the attractions of the book that Zips probes the structure of unequal confrontation between the British and the Maroons, which made highly specialized skills necessary to compensate for smaller numbers and inferior weapons" (New West Indian Guide (Netherlands), vol. "Zips skillfully combines the critical analysis of historical documents, oral history, and ethnography based on his fieldwork in the 1980s. The central part of the book deals with the current history and organization of the surviving Maroon villages in Jamaica. 3-4 (1996))This book fulfills the author's promise to write a history of resistance instead of a
"An exploration of African-American freedom fighters in Jamaica, presenting a history of resistance instead of a history of domination. The context of marronage is carefully established: the plantation system as an economic and ideological machine fuelled by the abuse of black working power." --New West-Indian Guide
The perfect introduction to Haitian history and culture A Customer Haiti is a country that provokes strong responses and Libete is the perfect introduction to the wide variety of voices that have commented on the country and its history. Inevitably, there is much tragedy to relate both in the brutal history of slavery and in the later oppression and exploitation of the Haitian peasantry by the wealthy elite and the consistent interference from successive U.S. governments, which sadly continues to this day. Each chapter focuses on a particular topic, drawing on around 20 different commentators, both foreign and Haiti. fight for freedom Alexandra Dear Reader from the UK (previous review) please note that this book is about Jamaica, Jamaican Maroons and their history, which of course touches the topic of Haiti, but Haiti is NOT the main focus of this book and your review shows, that you mean a different book altogether.